diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index 143b9a384af8..53b3c1a5851c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ static int bcm_sysport_set_rx_csum(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	priv->rx_chk_en = !!(wanted & NETIF_F_RXCSUM);
 	reg = rxchk_readl(priv, RXCHK_CONTROL);
+	/* Clear L2 header checks, which would prevent BPDUs
+	 * from being received.
+	 */
+	reg &= ~RXCHK_L2_HDR_DIS;
 	if (priv->rx_chk_en)
 		reg |= RXCHK_EN;
 	else